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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
They are and aren't the same, I think that's the problem. It depends on that target. Being loud and aggressive is fine, and continuing to be loud and aggressive is fine if the person you're being loud and aggressive with can clearly handle it / give as good as they get (like Ashleigh) / don't find it intimidating at all (someone like Ash).
It IS bullying if it's clear that the loudness and aggression is beating the other person down.
Basically I don't think Helen has "bullied" Ashleigh, as Ashleigh doesn't let herself be bullied. I do think that Helen bullied Matthew though, he was very intimidated by her... and that she bullied Jale in the early weeks isn't even a question. She did.
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Absolutely, and just to throw a few things out there as I think this is a very misunderstood topic:
The Social Bully- refuses to talk or acknowledge their victim
- spreads rumours or innuendoes about others
- makes someone behave or dress in a manner that bully determines
- invites others to an event or party in front of victim, while excluding the victim
- talks directly to the victim about a social event they have been excluded from
The Non-Verbal Bully- mimics physical activity and/or disabilities of others
- makes offensive gestures and facial expressions
- turns their head or body away when victim is speaking (giving the cold shoulder)
- uses threatening body language (such as standing in the victims personal space, and using postures that make the themselves look physically larger than their victim)
The Verbal Bully- engages in name calling, humiliating, teasing, and insulting
- uses sarcasm and pointed jokes to point out flaws in their targets personality
- makes degrading comments about victims dress or appearance
Also, forgetting hm interaction for the moment, the mental bullying that BB has applied this season has been astonishing